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California
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
Population 19,765
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California
La Mesa
Population 60,797
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA vs La Mesa, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA | La Mesa, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,765 | 60,797 |
| Median Household Income | $125,107 | $95,028 |
| Median Rent | $1,973/mo | $2,049/mo |
| Median Home Value | $952,400 | $812,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 112 | 112 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.1% | 58.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% | 11.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% (county) | 4.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 397 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 315* | 1,358 |
| Median AQI | 67 | 67 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 64 | 64 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 43°F | 43°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 23.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 21.9 | 23.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 46.5% | 40.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.2% | 13.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | -2.0% |
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Casa de Oro-Mount Helix (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.